Taliban Killing of Highway Police Commander Qahar Khurm Aabi and Other Civilians (2016)

Document
Date
AP ۱۳۹۵ وری ۲۶
Year of Incident
2016
Province of incident
Takhar: Unknown
Town Village
Uknown
Types of Incident
  • Ambush
  • Assassination
  • Assault
  • Murder
  • Shooting
  • Targeted Killing
Conflict Parties
  • Afghan National Army (ANA)
  • Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)
  • Afghan National Police (ANP)
  • Haqqani Network (HN)
  • National Directorate of Security (NDS)
  • Other
  • Taliban
  • Taliban Militants
Alleged crimes in the incident
  • Unknown: Attacking civilian objects
  • Unknown: Attacking civilians
  • Unknown: Causing serious bodily or mental harm
  • Unknown: Excessive incidental death, injury, or damage
  • Unknown: Killing
  • Unknown: Other inhumane acts
Perpetrators
  • Republic of Afghanistan
Summary

On April 14, 2016, Taliban militants killed Qahar Khurm Aabi and at least 7 other people, a highway police commander. The attack also resulted in injuries to seven other people. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the targeted killing of a security official.

Sources

AHRDO Incident Report

Source_2

Gandhara RFE

No of victims involved
8